Here’s one showstopping way to make hosting your dinner on the 25th super-easy: a chocolate roulade bombe, packed with luscious ice cream and chocolate chips. It’s a great alternative to traditional Christmas pudding and so simple to make – watch our video to find out how.

Mary's lemon meringue pie

The Ultimate Millionaire's Shortbread

The Ultimate Caramel Shortbread from James Morton's How Baking Works cookbook. It’s not often that I am arrogant enough to believe that my recipe should be the standard on which all others are based. But here I am saying just that. It’s not only the best caramel shortcake I’ve ever had, but I’ve gone to great pains to keep the steps and ingredients very simple, too.